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Investment banks, including Goldman Sachs and Macquarie, have revised up their oil price forecasts due to supply disruptions from the Middle East war, with some predicting crude could reach $150 per barrel.

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The US has brokered a multimillion-dollar gold deal with Venezuela's state mining company, Minerven, to purchase gold doré bars for refineries in the US, marking a shift in Venezuela's resource exports.

The US military will ban Chinese-origin rare earth magnet materials in 2027, forcing defense manufacturers to overhaul their supply chains and verify the origin of the materials, potentially impacting the demand for rare earth metals and related industries.

A Middle East conflict is likely to disrupt global energy markets, potentially benefiting U.S.

Goldman Sachs has increased its Q2 Brent oil price forecast by $10 to $76 per barrel, citing depleting oil inventories in advanced economies due to halted flows via the Strait of Hormuz.

The momentum trades of 2026 are experiencing a reversal, with gold, silver, and South Korea's assets declining significantly as investors shift away from these previously favored asset classes.

Escalating conflict in the Middle East is causing delays in LNG shipments, potentially leading to a 130% increase in Asian and European LNG prices.

US President Donald Trump emphasized military resolve abroad and energy dominance at home in his longest State of the Union address, highlighting domestic policy achievements and reaffirming key foreign priorities.

Goldman Sachs has increased its oil price forecast for the fourth quarter by $6 per barrel, citing low inventories in advanced economies, despite maintaining its view of global oversupply this year.